, 1887-06-04
OUR
Arrangement of the Alleged Lusk Muir
derer aud Accessories.

Court convened at the usual hour yes
terday morning. Chief Justice Maginnis
presiding.
The journal for the preceding day was
read and approved
In the case of Annie Hagreth vs..
Chas. r.. Strom, the court announced "a
ruling on the motion. 1t was therefore
argued and submitted to strike out of the
petition certain allegations that we're
deemed s~urplusage.
The suit is for a breach of promise,
and the petition alleged, in aggravation of
damages, ETC., certain matters which
need not be elaborated upon here. The
motion was sustained. but the petition
was amended BY interllneation on leave of
the court, and the case will probably be
taken up for trial on its merits during the
coming week and, perhaps sometime to
day. I. NJ. Fisher and Gen. Thompson
appear for the plaintiff and G. N. Potter
for defendant,
In the case of the Territory of Wyo-
ming VS.. James Baringer. indictment for
forgery, the defendant was a~rraigned,
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary.
The defendant is a smart appearing
and evidently well bred young man, and
belongs to a wealthy and highly respect
able family in the state of Iowa.
In the case of the John T. Hare COM
pany VS.. John Chase, the court an
nounced a ruling on the demurrer to the
defendants answe heretofore argued
and submitted. The demdrrer was over
ruled as to the third defense, but sus-
tanned as to the first and second defenses.
In the course of yesterday afternoon
the grand jury came into court with three
indictments that we're found and returned
Tor violations of the fence lawn other
words, for illegally fencing government
lands. Although known to THE LEADER
the anne of the parties indicated are not
here given, for the defendants have not
been arrested, and of course this paper
does not disclose official secrets-espe-
cially those pertaining to the courts.
In the case of Gilmore vs. Gilmore,
the plaintiff having been unable to procure
the attendance of witnesses whose testi
mony he relied upon. on motion of his
attorney the case was dismissed without
prejudice to further proceedings here
after.
In the afternoon the following arraign-
ments, ETC., occurred
Territory of Wyoming VS.. William Nc.
Coy, indictment for murder in the first de-
gree(for the killing of Chas Gunn at Lusk).
The defendant was a~rraigned and pleaded
not guilty.
Territory of Wyoming vs.. Philip Wat
son, Indictment for being an accessory be.
fore the fact to the murder of Chas.
Gum. Defendant was arraigped and
pleaded not guilty.
Territory OF v yomipg VS.. Jesse Lock
wood Charged with the same o~ffense).
Defendant arraigned and pleaded not
guilty.
Before the three foregoing named de-
PENDANTS were arraigned, however. a mo.
ton to quash the indictment and also a
demurrer was interposed in each case
simply to save the points, and overruled
in each instance. Corlett, Lacey & Riner
have been employed to defend these
cases.
On the suggestion of County Attorney
Stoll, who acted with the authority of
the county commissioners. United States
Attorney Campbell was designated as an
assistant prosecuting Attorney to appear
in two or three cases next week, provid-
lug Mr.. Stoll is still detained before the
grand jury.
Court adjourned until 9 o'clock this
morning.